May 12, 2011

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Latest News

Google patches XSS hole in its Buzz social media platform

Google on Tuesday fixed a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "Google Buzz for mobile" website that could have allowed an attacker to hijack user's accounts.
 

Adobe releases Reader 9.3.1 to plug two holes

Adobe on Tuesday pushed out an update for its popular Reader and Acrobat software to remedy two vulnerabilities, one of which could let an attacker execute remote code and take control of an affected system. Users of Reader/Acrobat 9.3 and earlier versions are advised to upgrade to 9.3.1, according to a bulletin. The other flaw corrected by the update is the same one that was patched last week for Flash Player. That bug could enable an attacker to "subvert the domain sandbox and make unauthorized cross-domain requests." — DK
 

13 years in prison cometh for the "Iceman" hacker

A San Francisco-based hacker accused of stealing and then selling hundreds of thousands of credit card numbers must spend 13 years behind bars, a federal judge has ruled.
 

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Six years later, CAN-SPAM Act leaves spam problem unresolved

In 2004 at the World Economic Forum, Bill Gates proclaimed: "Two years from now, spam will be solved." Six years later there is no indication that the spam problem will ever be solved. So what went wrong?
 

Cybercriminals exploiting luger's death, Winter Olympics

Attackers have been using Twitter and black hat search engine optimization tactics to promote fake videos from the Winter Olympics that are spreading malware, experts warned.
 

Microsoft removes patch from Windows Update

Microsoft has stopped offering one of its recent patches, MS10-015, through Windows Update because a "limited number of users" are having difficulty restarting their computers after installing the fix, Jerry Bryant, senior security communications manager at Microsoft, said in a Thursday blog post. Organizations using Systems Management Server (SMS) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) can still deploy the patch, which corrects a privilege-escalation flaw in the Windows kernel. Users who decide not to install the fix can apply a workaround, as described in an advisory that originally announced the vulnerability. Microsoft is working to resolve the issue, Bryant said. — DK
 

Principal Sponsor — SC Virtual Symposium: Web application security

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Time: 2-4 p.m. EST

We talk to experts about the trials and tribulations of safeguarding web applications, finding out practical steps for protecting this too-often-used entre' into business networks.

Earn CPE credits for attending*

Keynote speaker:
Arthur Conklin, assistant professor IAM, IEM, University of Houston

Click on the link below to register for FREE

How we test products

Check out this month's issue to see the other companies we picked. 

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Call for Papers — SC World Congress New York & SC Congress Canada

A call for papers is now open for the third annual SC World Congress in New York and the inaugural SC Congress Canada. Visit the home page of the SC World Congress and find (under "Key Links" at the right) how to be a presenter or speaker at these two events. Click on the "Call for Papers" links to learn more.

SC Events Calendar

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SC Webcast: Securing, controlling and auditing critical databases

June 21, 2011
SC eConference: Auditing and compliance

July 28, 2011
SC eConference: Securing the cloud

Aug. 25, 2011
SC eSymposium: Social networking - Threats and solutions

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